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Yankees Eliminate Red Sox Behind Rookie Cam Schlittler’s Record Postseason Gem

The win sets up a Division Series in Toronto after New York became the first team in MLB’s best‑of‑three Wild Card era to lose Game 1 and still take the series.

A overall view of Yankee Stadium before game 1 of the American League Division Series between the Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees on October 5, 2024, in New York, New York.
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Overview

  • New York won 4-0 in the decisive Game 3 at Yankee Stadium, breaking it open with a four-run fourth that featured a bloop double and a two-run error charged to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
  • Rookie right-hander Cam Schlittler delivered eight scoreless innings with 12 strikeouts and no walks, a first-of-its-kind postseason line and the most strikeouts by a Yankees rookie starter in a playoff game.
  • David Bednar recorded the final three outs to complete the shutout after Schlittler retired the last nine batters he faced, highlighted by Ryan McMahon’s tumbling catch into the Red Sox dugout.
  • The series marked a format milestone as the Yankees snapped a 15-0 trend for teams that win Game 1 in the best-of-three Wild Card round introduced in 2022.
  • Schlittler said the matchup felt personal following pregame chirps from Boston fans, with reports noting social-media harassment of his mother, and the Yankees now open the ALDS against the Blue Jays on Saturday in Toronto.